We’ve already heard of honey bee swarms occurring this year and this week’s warm temperatures will give any colony that’s been thinking of swarming a chance to […] Read More
In most years the Puget Sound area goes into a summer dearth just after the blackberry bloom wraps up. A dearth is a period of […] Read More
On May 16th, come learn about Hive Splitting/Queen Rearing. This class will cover several ways to split hives to increase your number of colonies, prevent […] Read More
We received this invitation from Shirley at Crackerjack Contemporary Crafts in Wallingford and thought you’d like to know about it since it is a chance […] Read More
The Evergreen Huckleberry is a versatile native plant that has the ability to grow in either full sun or deep shade. When in a full […] Read More
On Saturday, February 28th, I attended my first Back Yard Beekeeping lesson, led by entomologist Daniel Najera. His class consisted of a PowerPoint presentation, broken […] Read More
April is the month that packages usually arrive, over-wintered colonies need attention, nectar and pollen sources are abundant, and swarming is to be expected. Honey […] Read More
SHB 1654 goes to WA State Senate Ways and Means Committee – please contact your Senator SB 5017 passed out of Ways & Means Committee […] Read More
Seattle beekeepers know how important it is to keep Seattle green. Honey bees will range across entire neighborhoods, and beyond, to find the pollen and […] Read More
Have you ever wondered why bees chose hexagons as their basic building unit instead of rectangles? Or triangles? It turns out this isn’t a […] Read More